Local Natives

This is a band from Los Angeles that just signed to a label (Frenchkiss - who are also Passion Pit's label) and are touring now. They'll be putting out an LP soon (titled Gorilla Manor), but in the meantime here is this to tide you over.  With a sound very similar to the Deadly Syndrome, their music has a simple, understandable feel but they still have a lot of drive and manage to work a lot of energy into their songs, especially with their upbeat multi-part drumbeats.

--A Teenage Elephant

mp3: Sun Hands [via]
mp3: Airplanes